Coal

"We use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move in ships and trains, and cheap to burn. Why has it remained the default energy source for much of the world despite the obvious environmental costs? Mark Thurber delves into the politics of energy versus the environment around the world to explore this unique resource"--

„Folosim carbune pentru ca este ieftin: ieftin de razuit de la sol, ieftin de deplasat in nave si trenuri si ieftin de ars. De ce a ramas sursa de energie implicita pentru o mare parte a lumii, in ciuda costurilor de mediu evidente?